As the old saying goes, even the dogs in the street know he was talking nonsense. Donald Trump rolled out the long-debunked rumour that Haitian immigrants were eating pet dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. The debate moderator, in serious tone, duly interjected that they’d contacted the “city manager” who had played it down. It
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President Joe Biden is “not ruling out” allowing Ukraine to fire missiles deep into Russian territory, the US secretary of state has told Sky News. Antony Blinken made the comment after he told a news conference in London that Iran has provided Moscow with short-range missiles and Vladimir Putin will “likely use them within weeks
Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia and the Kremlin “will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine”, the US secretary of state has said. Speaking during a visit to the UK, Antony Blinken said the development was “a threat to all of Europe” and showed how Iran’s “destabilising influence reaches far beyond the
Israeli airstrikes have killed or wounded 65 people in a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, the region’s emergency service have said. According to the Gaza civil emergency service, a tent encampment near Khan Younis in the Al-Mawasi area – which is a designated humanitarian zone – was struck by at least four
A major US-led search for what would be the first ever great white shark recorded in either Irish or British waters has concluded without success. The team from non-profit research organisation Ocearch is returning to Florida after finishing work at the grey seal hotspot of the Great Blasket Island in County Kerry. “Sure, it was
The mother of the Georgia shooting suspect called the school 30 minutes warning of an “extreme emergency” before he allegedly opened fire there, his aunt has claimed. Colt Gray, 14, is accused of shooting dead two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Winder, near Atlanta, on Wednesday. Another teacher and a further
A “very dangerous” British prisoner is among five inmates who have escaped from a high-security prison in Portugal. Mark Cameron Roscaleer, 39, had been serving a nine-year sentence for kidnap and robbery at the Vale de Judeus jail, about 43 miles (70km) north of Lisbon. The five men, aged between 33 and 61, fled on
Iran is believed to have sent more than 200 ballistic missiles to Russia – a move security chiefs say would be a “dramatic escalation” of its defence partnership with Moscow. A Russian ship delivered the short-range Fatah-360 missiles from Tehran to a port in the Caspian Sea, a Ukrainian source told Sky News on Saturday.
The family of an American-Turkish activist have described their “shock and grief” and demanded an independent investigation into her “unlawful killing” after she was reportedly shot by Israeli forces. Palestinian and Turkish officials said Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was shot in the head in the village of Beita, near Nablus, during a protest on Friday
An American-Turkish activist has died of her injuries after reportedly being shot by Israeli forces in the West Bank. The Palestinian ambassador to the UK said the woman was shot in the head in Beita, near Nablus, earlier today. A&E medic Dr Ward Basalat said he treated her head wound but she died shortly after
Polls have opened in regional elections in Russia, which opposition activists say are a farce, after hundreds of anti-war candidates were barred from running. Ballots are being held in almost every part of the country at various different levels, from local councils to regional governors. But only a handful of races will feature a candidate
Germany is considering sending migrants to Rwanda – weeks after the UK ditched a similar plan. Migrants deported from Germany could be sent to the same accommodation originally intended for the UK’s now-abandoned scheme, migration minister Joachim Stamp suggested. German politicians are under pressure to tackle illegal migration after three people were killed by a
Police in Munich have shot a ‘suspicious’ person near a Nazi-era museum and Israeli Consulate. German police said on X that the person was hit in the shooting, but did not give further details. They said there was no evidence of any more suspects connected to the incident. The incident took place in the Karolinenplatz
Israel will not remove its troops from a narrow strip of land on the Gaza side of the border with Egypt until there is a guarantee it can never be used as a supply line for Hamas, Benjamin Netanyahu has said. The area of scrubland and sand dunes, known as the Philadelphi corridor, was seized
The UK and US have split over their policies in regard to Israel and its war with Hamas, after the government suspended some arms sales to the country. On Monday, Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that 30 of 350 arms export licences to Israel would be suspended. The move marked the UK’s first wholesale divergence
Ukraine is planning to hold the Russian territory it seized indefinitely, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told Sky News’ US partner NBC News. In early August, Ukrainian forces launched a surprise attack into Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv claims to now control almost 500 square miles (around 1,300 square km) and it has taken hundreds of prisoners
At least 12 people have died after a boat with dozens of migrants tore apart in the English Channel, a local mayor has said. Olivier Barbarin, mayor of Le Portel, a French coastal town being used in a rescue operation, said “the bottom of the boat ripped open”. The French coastguard said more than 50
Israel’s prime minister says he “will not surrender to pressure” amid growing calls for him to strike a deal to end the conflict in Gaza. Speaking in an address to the nation, Benjamin Netanyahu said there are “certain things we won’t compromise on” in ceasefire talks. Mr Netanyahu said he was “fully committed” to advancing
The international influence of Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), a branch of the Islamic State, has been on the rise. The group has been linked to numerous attacks and planned attacks in 2024. The highest profile plots include a deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow, foiled plans to disrupt three Taylor Swift concerts in
Tens of thousands of Israelis took to the streets to demand a ceasefire after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. An estimated 500,000 people attended planned demonstrations in multiple cities across Israel, according to Hostage Families Forum, which organised protests. It is believed to be the largest demonstration since the start of the war
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